Sound recording of interview conducted by Robert Stradling with younger brother of Major Patrick Dalton.

Sound recording of interview conducted by Robert Stradling with younger brother of Major Patrick Dalton, Officer Commanding of Irish Brigade in Spain, noting that Patrick would not have gone to Spain had his mother been alive. Also states that his brother had been an officer in the Irish Free State Army, and then worked in Dublin with Bookmaker, Joe Cunningham. States that Dalton was a personal friend of O’Duffy and was in charge of Blueshirts in Dublin. Notes his motivation to join the Brigade as being religious, and also the fact that Dalton stopped his brothers from volunteering also, stating ‘he said that one was enough’. Also notes lack of recognition of O’Duffy’s men by the church and the state. This item is too fragile to be safely handled. For digital access to contents, please check with a member of staff.